Pedestrian struck, seriously injured by car in El Cajon

A 66-year-old man was facing life-threatening injuries Friday night after being struck by a car in El Cajon, police said.

The man was running north across East Main Street, outside of a crosswalk west of South Lincoln Avenue, when he ran into the side of a westbound 2004 Ford Taurus about 8:40 p.m., El Cajon police said.

Police and paramedics discovered the man unconscious in the street.

The driver was a woman who remained on the scene, was fully cooperative and did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police said.

The pedestrian was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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